In addition to cases for rezoning and cases involving special exceptions, OZAH conducts hearings referred by other agencies of the County government.
In the past, the majority of such cases have come from the Case Review Board of the Commission on Human Rights, pursuant to Montgomery County Code §§27-7(h) and (i). Cases have also been referred to OZAH from the Commission on Common Ownership Communities pursuant to Montgomery County Code §§10B-12(d) and (e). In both of these categories, an OZAH Hearing Examiner conducts a due process hearing pursuant to the Montgomery County Administrative Procedures Act (Montgomery County Code, Chapter 2A) and sends a Report and Recommendation to the referring agency. Cases may be referred to OZAH for a hearing by other County agencies, as well.